Gerd

Gerd

[gaird]
noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
Also, Ger·da [gair-duh] .


Origin:
< Old Norse Gerthr, derivative of garthr fenced-in field; see garth

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GERD

[gurd]
noun
gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Gerd is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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